Pressed Cake
Two cups sugar, two-thirds cup butter, one cup milk, three cups flour, four eggs, three teaspoons baking powder, bake in three jelly tins; take one third of it out, put spice, fruit and two tablespoons molasses in it, then put together with frosting. The one with the fruit in it must be in the center. When baked, put the cakes all in one tin and place another tin over them and press by putting two irons on the tin which covers the cake, and let them remain several hours. This will not make the cake heavy but give it a fine grain, use as much fruit and spice as you wish.